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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
WERE MARRIED BY PROXY
Nina Van Zandt and Spies Married by
Proxy-A Singular Ceremony.
A Brother of the Convicted Anarchist
Figures as the Groom.
Tire Brides Parents Present as Wit
neSSeS.

Cu1cAGo. Feb. 3.-The announcement Is
made this evening that August Spies and
Miss Nina Van Zandt have been married
by proxy, the groom having been repre-
sented by his brother. A suburban JUS
tice of the peace otficiated. When Sher-
iff Matson about two weeks ago issued
the order TO the officials of the county
iaiI not to admit Miss Van Zandt TO set
Spies, it was thought that the matter
was settled but it now appears
that neither of the couple abandoned
their purpose. The law about marrying
by letter and marriage by proxy was
looked up, but nothing was found except
in regard to a marriage by proxy. This
was finally decided upon, and Justice
Fnolehardt, in the town of Jefferson,
whose name figured in the papers during
the last months of the past year as ue-
nouncing the verdict of the anarchist
trial in public speeches, was consulted
He gave il as his opinion that marriage
by proxy would be binding IN law, II the
proxy was made out in due legal form.
He was commissioned to draw up form
of proxy and spent considerable
time in making it conform TO what ne
thought was the law in the case.
The document was not gotten ready I'M
til last Friday Early Saturday Miss Van
Zandt ann Gretchen Spies, the sister OF
August, went out to jefferson and called
on Justice Englehardt to get the proxy,
and having secured the document, went
direct to the county Jail with it. There
they met the wife of Spies brother Ferdl-
nand, and a Mrs. Wendland. Miss Van
Zardt's three companions witnessed the
signature of Spies to the document, by
which he gave full authority to his broth
err, Henry w. Spies, TO represent HIM at
the ceremony Mrs. Ferdinand Spies
and Miss Gretchen Spies signed the pa
per to witness August Spies signature.
Then the whole party except Spies HIM
self, went with Ferdinand Spies to Jnstice
Erglehardts office on Milwaukee avenue
in the town of Jefferson. They were re-
inforced on the way by Miss Van Aandts
parents and Henry and Chris. Spies,
brothers of August. The journey to JUS
tice Englehardt's office was made ON foot.
1t was after o'clock Saturday night by
this time. The Justice again examined
his law books, and then the ceremony was
performed Henry Spies answered to
the name of August Vincent Theodore
Spies, and under this name was married
to Miss Van Zandt The bride and her
parents went from the office of the JUS
tice to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Spies, not far distant and remained
there over night The license had not
yet been returned to the office of the
county clerk, as required by law. 1t was
issued only three weeks ago. however,
and the thirty days allowed for its return
have not yet expired. Justice Engle-
hardt is an authority for the statement
that the marriage was reformed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
WASHINGTON.

IT is generally believed in Washington
that Secretary Manning will resign, and
become President of the newly organized
Western National Bank of New York, OF
which Treasurer Jordon is to be cashier.
UNDER the recent act OF congress ex-
tending the free-deliyery system, appiica-
tions for carriers have been made by
ninety-hve towns having the specified
qualifications.
THE resignation of General p. NJ. B
Young, az consul general at ST.. Peters
burg has been accepted by President
Cleveland, but no successor has yet been
named.
President CLEVELAND has appointed as
commissioner TO examine 60 miles of new
Central Pacific track Theodore Cook, of
Ohio, Thaddeus G. Pond, of Wisconsin,
and Geo. Stoneman, of California.
The secretary of state Is informed by
an act of Dec. 20 that the ports of Bue-
naventura and Tamico, in Colombia, were
reopened TO commerce in sailing vessels,
and that by an act of the Same date the
import duties TO Colombian ports were
increased % per ceAt.
2 Mr.. WILLS, chairman of tho house
committee on rules, will fayorably report
the resolution which fixes day for the
consideration of the educational bill, and
he adds that, should the committee on
rules do this, he thinks the house would
pass the bill by large majority.
Pension COMMISSIONER BLACK has is
sued a circular announcing that only sol
diers of the Mexican war who served six
ty days therein and are now G2 years of
age can secure a pension unless they can
prove dependence or disability. The
widow of such soldier is also barred
from the benefits of the act unless she
has reached GO years, or is dependent up
on others for her support.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

EpwAsp USGrB, of New York, has con
fessed the murder of August Bohlo, whose
mutilated body he shipped to Baltimore
i'll Il trunk.
A STAY of execution antil April l has
been granted Brooks, alias Maxwell who
murdered Preller at st. Louis. Brooks
was to be hanged Thursday.
GOWN PoLK, notorious moonshiner
Of Polk county, Ark, has been sentenced
to Is months confinement in the penlten-
tiary of that state.
j. W. STALLION was yesterday sentenc-
ed to two years Imprisonment in the Jol-
let peuitentiary by the United States
District court for fraudulently obtaining
letters at the post Office at Colorado, Ill.
and embezzlemeut.
IS the criminal court at Chicago, Henry
Jensen was convicted of the murder of
his wife and sentenced to imprisonment
fer life. Throughout his brief trial he
feigned insanity.
Ar Galloway, Ark, Monday night, Vim,
Galloway, owner of general store, and
one of his clerks, named McLease, were
fatally shot by burglars, who raided Gal
lowsy's premises.
Ar funeral in New Orleans, the police
nabbed Margaret A. Murphy, wko had
been seen to pick the pocket of a mourn
er. 1t was soon learned that she had
practiccd the game for many years with.
ont arousiug suspicion, and had lived re-
specially ON the proceeds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
GENERAL NOTES.

A RESOLUTION was introduced in The
Wisconsin senate for a constitutional
amendment that will prohibit the accept
auce of free railway transportation by
Judges Of courts OF record and members
OF the legislature.
Tur resignation of Governor Pierce,of
Dakota, has been accepted, and the gov
rrnor Monday, turned the office over Go
the territorial secretary, who will act UNI
iii Judge Church is confirmed.
MAYOR NEAL has left st. Louis for
Washington with delegation Of eighty
five Nokoho Indians, who desire the re.
storation of tho Kansas lands which were
taken from them - years ago.
NINE citizens of Clinton, Iowa, have
subscribed S25000O to the stock Of a com
pany 70 build wagon bridge across the
Mississippi Steps have already been
taken 10 secure federal charter,
WHEN the interstate commerce law
takes effect. the Michigan Central road
will remove lis general freight office to
Detroit. in order 70 make the req uired
changes in the manner of doing bust
ness.
Born houses of the Colorado egislsture
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
The Effects Of Mental Exhaustion.

Many diseases, especially those Of the nervous
system, are the products OF daily renewed mental
exhaustion. Business avocations often involve
an amount of mental wear and tear, very pre1u-
dicial to physical health, aud the professions, II
arduousiy pursued are less destructive to brain
aud nerve tissue. 1t is one of the most important
attributes OF Hostetter Stomach Bitters, that 1t
compeusates for this undue loss of tissue, and
that 10 imports new energy to the brain and
nerves The rapidly with which 1t renews weak
eued mental energy and physical vitality Is re
alarkab!e and shows that its iuvigoratiug prop
critics are of the highest order Besides increas-
ing vital stamina, aud counteracting the effects
of mental exhaustion, this potential medicine
cures and prevents fever and ague, rheumatism,
chronic dyspepsia and constipation, kidney and
uterine weakness and other complaints. ihysr
clans also commend IL as a medicated sHlnuant
and remedY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

have passed resolution requesting con
gress to pass laws placed in the hands
of competent federal agents full power
to eytirpate contagious diseases among
live stock, with an appropriation of 81
100000 to 1efray the cost.
MISS ANNIE L. HOWARD daughter of the
lottery king, of New Orleans, has pur-
chased lot on the corner of Camp and
Delord streets, on which to erect and es-
tablish a memorial library of 100000 vol
nm es, TO be turned over TO TrlGre univer
sity. The latter institution mas secured
the Harmony Club building for the col
lege for young women established by
Mrs. Newcomb, of Nsw York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
Best Way to Apply Poultry Manure.
Practical Farmer.

II every farmer, and every keeper Of
fowls, even on a city lot, only knew how
valuable poultry droppings really are not
a handful of them would ever be allowed
to go to waste. single tablespoonful
where needed will make thrifty hill of
corn, where, without it there might be on.
ly sickly growth of puny stalks. Prof,
Yoelcker, of the Royal Agricultural socie-
ty of England, advises as the least ex-
pense and best way of using poultry ma
nvre to mix it with dry EARTH and the
like into a compost. Mixed with about
twice the quantity of dry, earthly mat
ters of this kind, it will soon be reduced
into a fairly dry and powery state, in
which it mcy be readily sown broadcast
or with the drill and found useful in
growing any kind of garden vegetables.
For crops, such as turnips, carrots and
mangels, it is advised that poultry ma
nure be mixed, after reducing TO a pow
derry state, with an equal weight of super
phosphate, and the mixture drilled in at
the rate of 500 pounds to the acre. In
making poultry manure into compost
with earth, Prof. Noelcker warns against
mixing quicklime with it, as the effect
would be to liberate the ammonia, the
ulOsI OF WHICH NOulu escape anu W lOSls
On the other hand he recommends as a
positive advantage mixing SCOT with this
compost.
In the absence of SCOT, the next best
thing, in his opinion, is to mix in burnt
plaster to which a small quantity of super
phosphate is added, the free acid of which
will eventually prevent the escape of am
monia A mixture of two parts burnt
plaster and one part superphosphate
may be kept in readiness to mix with the
fresh chicken droppingc for the purpose
of absorbing the excess of moisture and
thus facilitate its being reduced to dry
and friable nature. Three parts of fresh
chicken manure and one part of the pre-
ceding mixture of burnt plaster and su-
perphosphate it kept under cover for a
few days and then passed through a
screen or sieve, will be found to be more
efficacious when applied at the rate of coo
to 500 pounds to the acre.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

on from the rear while riding alone and
before reaching the party Near the
same spot, last September year ago, a
party of raiders was fired on from the
woods, and one of the horses of the party
wounded. Collector Black thinks he
has given the business q severe blow
around sold Classy" and Deputy Elkin
declares he Will go back an! get "his
man" when he RECEIVERS from his wound
Collector Black has since his appoint
ment- used pacific policy in his work as
deputy collector, but this last attack has
induced him to open new plan of cam
paign and the moonshiners will be hand
led without gloves if the case should be
repeated. The collector is a West Point
man, and wears a fine war record, which
insures efficiency on his part when deci-
sive measures are necessary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
His Generosity,
The Judge.

Some time since the wife of promi
nent citizen of New Eo,a city was trying
to install in the mine of her five yCarold
son what it meant to re generous, thus:
Now Willie dear, suppose mamma
should give you a cake and tell you to
give part of it to Harry, and when you
divided il one piece was larger than the
other; if you give it to him that would
be generous, but if you kept it for your
self that would be selfish. Do you I'M
derstands"
The little fellow thought he did.
The next afternoon, wishing to test the
effect of her teaching, she gave Willie a
large juicy orange, saying
Now, Willie, take this orange and dl-
vide it generously with Harry"
When to her surprise the child who
was rdssionately fond of oranges gave
it back to her, saying, with roguish
twinkle in his eye:
Here, mamma. won't you please give
IL to Harry and tell him to divide it gen
eroasly with me-
$4,000 we're spent in eighteen years by
Prof. Q. A, Donaldson, of Louisville, KY
in trying to get rid of his rheumatism,
but he found no relief until at last he
used St. Jacobs Oil, which speedily cured
him.
Earnest Word was the name of a mem.
Der Of the Georgia legislature who lately
died.
The most severe cough can ut once be
removed by Red Star Cough Care. Give
1t TO your children by all means, says
Prof. Williams, ex-State Chemist, of Del
aware, who found il wonderfully efica-
cious. Price, only twenty i've cents a
bottle.
Ii the cows have their TANKS lined
with manure, as too many Of them often
have. you should carry pailful OF ho'
water 70 the barn some warm day, and
wash those hanks. Soak the manure
well. use a sponge or rag, before you be
gin to scrspe it of, OF all the hair viii
come with il.
Ben Hogan. the muscular evangelist Il
trying to convert the gamblers Of WOOD.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

Is 1860 Michigan produced 1000 bar
r,ls Of salt, aud in 1886 the product was
100000 barrels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

FOREIGN landlords and syndicates, 20 in
number now own 2o,G59,O0O acres of land
in the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

Tur town council ut Paris has lately
opened several night shelters, each of
which has accommodation for several
hundred outeasts. Whom applicants ar
rive at these homes. where they may re-
main several days at time, they get q
thorough oyerhauling in a bath, and are
then given fresh outfit ana "a bowl OF
soup. There arc three other night re-
fuges belonging to the Euyre de rHosp-
italito de Mutt, established IN 1873. This
work is kept UP 10y voluntary contribu.
tions /, receives east 90 clothing
bread, aud all sorts of crumbs frou rich
mems tables for distribution. IN addition
to providing nightly lodging for the
miserable it receives the cenyalescent
from hospitals and finds places for those
who are wiling TO work. LAST year IT
received 10000 homeless creatures, many
Of whom remained for several consecu-
tive nights. OF these 10000 we're French
1921 German, 2,1l2 Belgian, 500 Swiss,
COZ Italian, and 70 English. over 60,
600 pieces OF bread AID $4,000 bowls OF
soup, or other rations, were served and
$1,000 articles of clothing distributed.
The total expense was S35oooo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

HANd1So by the law, it is safe TO pre-
dict, will soon be obsolete in New York.
A state commission which has been study
ing the subject, will report in favor Of
electricity as substitute for breaking
the neck by strangnlation. The puJlic
sentiment OF the country, while willing to
tolerate the death penalty in certain
cases, would be pleased TO see that pen
atty take some form less brutal and de-
moralizing than hanging. Perhaps cleo
tricity furnishes the best device which
can be invented for this purpose.
Tur French wiae crop in 1856 was only
553,O0O,o0o gallons, being the smallest for
80 years, not moro than third OF some
of the crops and less than half an aver
age. The quality is also poor. Now is
the time for the American people to take
TO the California product. The chances
Of procuring the juice of the grape are
vastly better in consuming a native than
an imported wine. In fact the consumP-
ton of California wines is growing rapid
". The French manufacturers eonsum
cd about five times rs much sugar in Civ
ng alcoholic body To their products last
year as in 1888. Other countries on tn,
Mediterranean will find good market
for their wines in France, where the de
cline OF the vintage is attributed to tn,
mildow and the phylloxera.
Tnr Soudan begins again to figure il
the news of the day as place of disaste
to Europeans. When Gordon was sha
up in Khartoum, and British forces wer,
slaughtered at Abu Klea wells, and thu
Mahdi was supreme in the upper SoN
dan, the Italians were granted by tn
British the port of Massowah on the Rec
sea, and proceeded TO fortify ana Earri
son, and to restore peace in that part @
the country They formed an alliane
with the Abyssinians, and now, IN an at
tempt To relieve Kassala, about 100 mile
to the southwest of Massowah, they ant
their allies have suffered a terrible de
feat. Kassala vas one of the places 70
whose relief Gordon SO continually ana
fruitlessly appealed to the British gov
eminent. Its garrison has held out brave
", as Eu,in Bey has held out az q remote
most. and il appears that II still dete
the Soudanesp
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

A CHANNEL has been cut through from
Lake Ballona, Los Angeles county Cali
fornia, TO the ocenn, but further work to-
ward making n hArbor of the lake has
been suspended until the arrival Of piles,
which are daily expected Large suction
pipes have been laid from the lake over
the hill into the deep valley, whore n
steam dredger viii be set to work and the
debris conveyed by suction pipes and be
used AS filling for tho road, which has
been graded for five miles toward Los
Angeles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

Ben Hogan. the muscular evangelist, is
trying to convert the gamblers OF Noo6-
land Cal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

bill appropriating $4,000 for the spec
iaI distribution OF seeds in the drouth
stricken section of TeIss, and after con
siderable debate the bill passed. The
house bill 10 bridge the Missouri river
between Omaha and Council Bluffs was
reported from the committee on com
merce and passed. The senate then
passed the bill authorizing the removal
of the quarantine station from Ship Is
land Miss. 1t appropriates $4,000. IEe
senate then adjourned.
Hottse-The credentials Of Hugh
H. Price, from the Eigth congress
sional district of Wisconsin, to FL
the vacancy caused by the death of his
father, were presented and he qualified.
On motion of Henderson, of Iowa, the
bill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton OF a passenger bridge across the
Mississippi river at Dubuque, Iowa.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole, Blount, of Georgia in the chair
on the pleuro pneumonia bill. Mr..
Cutcheon, of Michigan, offered an
amendment providing that the experts be
appointed under the civil service rules.
This was voted down but Cutcheon raised
the point Of no quorum and the commit
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.
lSenate-The resolution offered last ses-
sion by Ingalls, to discharge the commit
tee on pensions from further consldera
ton of the bill removing the limitation
on application for arrears of pensions,
was taken up and Ingalls, stated his OBJ
iect was TO have the bill brought before
the senate for action. The resolution
was agreed to, yeas, 81; nays, 26, and the
DILL was placed on the calendar. The
resolution heretofore offered by Sen.
Plumb, calling on the secretary of the in
terror for information as to whether
there is any rule of the pension office
whereby any applicant for a pension is
denied hearing by reason of being also
petitioued 60 congress- was taken up and
discussed After the executive session
the senate adjourned.
Iotse-The house went into committee
OF the whole BloUnt Georgia. in the
chair, on the pleuro- pneumonia bill, the
pending amendment being the one offer
ed by Cutcheon (Michigan), providing
that the experts and agents to be APP
pointed in pursuance of this act shall be
appointed under the civil service rules.
Ii was lost. Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio of
fered an amendment reducing from three
quarters to onc-half the value of the AMI
NAL when sound, the compensation which
may be allowed the owners of cattle for
animals slaughtered under the provisions
Of this act. Agreed to yeas ITO, nays &c.
without concluding the consideration of
the bill the committee rose and the house
adjourned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
FRIDAY, Feb. 4.

Senute.- In the senate Hoar re-
ported the resolution for en- in
vestigation of the Pacific railroads and
asked for its immediate consideration.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the senate bill to credit and
pay to the several states and territories
and the District of Columbia all money
collected under the direct tax levied by
the act of August ., 1861. The bill passed
with but one dissenting vote Van
Wyck's) Tho senate then took up the
railway attorney bill and Hoar's amend
ment was adopted in the nature of a sub
stitute for Beck's railroad attorney bill.
After the debate Sen. Beck demanded
the ayes and noes upOn the passage of
the bill, stating that there was nothing
in the bill that he cared much about, but
that the house of representatives might
put something on it and he wanted to
give the house chance. The bill was
then passed. Yeas, 50; nays, II.
House Randall from the com mittee on
rules reported the resolution discharging
the committee of the whole from further
considering the senate bill tor the re-
tirement and recoinage of trade dollars
and making the bill special order in the
house for February 18th. Adopted.
The house al its evening session passed
thirty-nine pension bills and at l0:40 ad-
lOurned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10

FACT highly Characteristic of the
Russian press will be found in the social
position Of the 272 responsible editors
who from the press staff of the two Rus
sian chief cities, St. Petersburg and Mos
COW. OF these 272 no fewer than II per
cent. are military or civil officers, 36 OF
when rank very high in the social world,
being generals, priyy councillors and
even state councillors 60 editors are field
officers or ciyil-sorvico officers Of the
same high rank; 8s are superior officers
in the military or civil service, and are
noblemen, but not in the service.
EDWARD BURGESS, the designer of the
Puritan and Mayaower, has completed
his model for still another racing yacht
ordered by G, O. IseIin, Of New York. SO
long as New York fails to produce a boat
that can beat the Boston sails, this young
man is amusing himself each year in
breaking his own record. If the new
sloop proves better than the victor of
last year, or the year before, two untried
yachts will compete for the champion
ship in these waters next summer the
Boston sloop and the Scotch cutter on
tho stocks.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-04-15

It is always good to know, if only
in passing, charming human being; il
refreshes one like flowers and woods
and clear brooks.